US EditionRobert Mugabe's Son, Bellarmine, Pleads Guilty to Pointing a Gun in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused admitted multiple charges after a February shooting at a Hyde Park residence left an employee wounded.
- On Friday, April 17, 2026, Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze pleaded guilty in the Alexandra Regional Court to charges stemming from a February shooting at a Hyde Park residence.
- The shooting incident occurred in February at the Hyde Park residence where employee Sipho Mahlangu was shot during an altercation, prompting arrest and custody since March.
- Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegal immigration, while Matonhodze admitted to attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and possession of ammunition.
- Defense advocate Laurence Hodes requested non-custodial sentences citing 2010 case law, while National Prosecuting Authority prosecutor Vincent Maphiri contended the accused showed no remorse regarding the unrecovered firearm.
- Sentencing has been postponed until Friday, April 24, to allow the South African Police Service time to investigate the weapon recovery and the pair's compensation offers.
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BREAKING | Robert Mugabe's son pleads GUILTY in shooting case
The case involving a shooting incident at a residence in Hyde Park has continued in the Alexandra Regional Court on Friday, where two accused men have pleaded guilty to multiple charges linked to the February incident. Bellarmine Mugabe, 28, son of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and contravening South Africa’s immigration laws, while co-accused Tobias Matonhodze, 33, pleaded guilty to attempted murd…
RECORDED | Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused back in court
Bellarmine Mugabe, the son of late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugbe, and Tobias Matonhodze, who were arrested and charged with attempted murder, are back at the Alexandra magistrate’s court on Friday.
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